Support Worker

We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker role to work in one of our brilliant supported living services in Dover. Here at United Response we pride ourselves on providing person-centred support to young people and adults with mental health needs, physical disabilities and learning disabilities, our Support Workers are a key part of making sure that happens.

• Supporting adults with autism, learning disabilities and some health care needs.
• It gives you the opportunity to make the service and the people who live there thrive.
• An opportunity to make their home a place where they can flourish within their achievements, a place of creativity, happiness and safety.
  
  Someone with passion, energy, skills and enthusiasm to support individuals in their home and community
• Able to inspire and work as a team in a social care setting.
• Able to demonstrate experience in working alongside people with autism, some health care needs and learning disabilities.
• Someone who can demonstrate absolute commitment towards recognising and achieving the aspirations of the people we support and working alongside them and the team to really make things happen.
• Able to see and seize the opportunities that everyday life gives us.
• Experienced in supporting adults with autism and learning disabilities.
• As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Pension Contribution
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
• Do you want to gain a recognised qualification in social care? - We offer the ability to work and study at the same time (subject to funding and criteria)
Please note this role will include sleep-ins and elements of weekend and bank holiday work so flexibility is essential. Successful applicants will be subject to a full DBS check.